-
describes is not
heading for any
particular endpoint, it is said to be
atelic. One
common way to
gauge whether an
English verb
phrase is
telic is to see...
- structure) and
atelic (not
having a goal). However,
Kearns notes there is no
consensus on
whether semelfactives should be
considered telic or
atelic. Kearns...
-
activities are
atelic (that is, have no "terminal point")
whereas accomplishments are telic. Of the
punctual verbs,
semelfactives are
atelic, and achievements...
-
contrast of
telicity between telic and
atelic.
Telic sentences signal that the
intended goal of an
action is achieved.
Atelic sentences do not
signal whether...
- into
telic and
atelic.
Telic prepositional phrases imply movement all the way to the
endpoint ("she ran to the fence"),
while atelic ones do not ("she...
- (completed) vs.
imperfective (uncompleted),
telic (reaching a goal) vs.
atelic, continuing, repeated, and commencing. However,
despite this complexity...
- todo list items. He
brings up
philosopher Kieran Setiya’s
concept of an "
atelic activity", an
activity for
which "its
value isn’t
derived from its telos...
-
themselves telic or
atelic.
Rather it is the noun
phrase (DP) as a
whole that is m**** or count, and the verb
phrase (VP) that is
telic or
atelic. The framework...
- parti****nts, A and O. 1 parti****nt B.
Kinesis action non-action C.
Aspect telic atelic D.
Punctuality punctual non-punctual E.
Volitionality volitional non-volitional...
-
having the
secondary function of
signalling atelic aspect, it has
itself arisen as a side-effect of an
atelic aspect marker. Antip****ive
constructions Accessed...
